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30.09 / 19:25
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EU seeks to tighten Belarus visa rules amid growing migrant crisis
The European Commission has said it wants to suspend easy access to visas for Belarusian officials in an attempt to deter it from pushing migrants from the Middle East and Africa across its border with the bloc. Neighbouring Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have declared states of emergency after a sharp increase in arrivals at their borders with Belarus, accusing the country’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, of an act of “hybrid warfare” in seeking to orchestrate a EU migrant crisis.
30.09 / 19:19
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Four migrants stuck on Poland-Belarus border die of hypothermia and exhaustion
Four people stranded on the border between Poland and Belarus have died in recent days, officials have said, amid continuing allegations that Minsk is abandoning migrants at its frontier in an attempt to put pressure on the EU. Polish authorities said three people, including an Iraqi man, were found dead, from hypothermia and exhaustion, on the Polish side of the border on Saturday, and the body of a woman was seen on the Belarus side on Sunday.
30.09 / 18:58
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Lukashenko about shot KGB officer: It will not be left unpunished
A KGB officer was killed in a shootout in an apartment in Minsk on 28 September. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko received information about the tragedy immediately and gave instructions to provide all kinds of support and assistance to the family, the president's Press Secretary Natalya Eismont told BelTA. Natalya Eismont said: “Yesterday the president received information about the tragedy immediately. He gave in
30.09 / 18:52
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Lukashenko: Belarus can turn into an outpost within a month if needed
In an interview with the U.S. television company CNN on 30 September Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko once again commented on the speculations that Belarus may lose its independence and become kind of an outpost if it continues advancing cooperation with Russia.
30.09 / 18:52
Lukashenko: Transformations in Belarus are not about dramatic change in priorities
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the transformations taking place in Belarus as he received credentials from foreign ambassadors, BelTA has learned. “The start of your diplomatic service here coincides with important transformations in Belarus.
30.09 / 18:42
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Prosecutor General's Office: KGB acted in line with law during Minsk shootout
The Prosecutor General's Office has conducted an inquiry into the use of weapons by KGB officers which caused the death of a Minsk resident, BelTA learned from the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus. It was established that the citizen was reasonably suspected of having committed major crimes related to terrorism. With a search warrant issued by the deputy prosecutor general KGB officers, accompanied by witnesses, arrived at the home of the suspect. The KGB of
26.09 / 18:51
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В октябре в Беларуси подорожают около 110 марок сигарет
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22.09 / 13:44
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Lukashenko meets with Pakistan PM in Dushanbe
Belarus is extremely interested in developing cooperation with Pakistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Dushanbe on 16 September, BelTA has learned. “We are very interested in cooperation with a huge country such as Pakistan. I am sure that your specialists and members of the government will find a lot of interesting in Belarus for Pakistan,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
22.09 / 12:08
Lukashenko talks about amendments to Constitution, referendum
The referendum on amendments to the Constitution will be organized as promised. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he appointed a number of officials of municipal authorities on 20 September, BelTA has learned. The head of state reminded about the organization of the referendum and stressed that municipal authorities will also help organize the process.
21.09 / 22:24
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Lukashenko: 17 September will live in the heart and memory of the Belarusian nation
The eastern part and the western part of Belarus were reunited on 17 September 1939. The date has lived and will live in the heart and memory of the Belarusian nation. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the patriotic forum Symbol of Unity held in Minsk Arena on 17 September to mark People's Unity Day, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Here is my address to you, to our Belarusian nation. I would li
21.09 / 12:29
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Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to help rebuild Afghanistan
Belarus is ready to take part in infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he took part in the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 17 September, BelTA has learned. “Our country is ready to assist in rebuilding Afghanistan's infrastructure and supplying food,” the head of state said. Aleksandr Lukashenko called the SCO a unique platform for discussing problems in Afghanistan that has observer status in the organization.
21.09 / 04:19
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Belarusian visa-free entry terms adjusted
The procedure that allows foreigners to enter Belarus without visas has been adjusted. On 14 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.345 to amend presidential decree No.8 on introducing a visa-free procedure for foreign citizens to enter and leave Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA. Decree No.345 will come into force one month after the official publication, that is on 17 October 2021.
21.09 / 00:41
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День народного единства: Беларусь отмечает новый государственный праздник
День народного единства отмечают в Беларуси. Это новый государственный праздник. Его учредили по указу президента Александра Лукашенко. 70 лет назад в этот день началось воссоединение Западной Беларуси и Белорусской Советской Социалистической Республики, передает корреспондент «МИР 24» Полина Срибненко.
21.09 / 00:39
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Belarus Suspends Probe Into Killing Of Anti-Government Protester
The Belarusian Prosecutor-General's Office says it has suspended an investigation into the death of Raman Bandarenka, the anti-government protester whose killing in November 2020 intensified unprecedented protests demanding the resignation of authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka following a disputed election. The Prosecutor-General's Office said in a statement on September 17 that the probe was suspended because a suspect had yet to be identified in the case, adding that the case had not been closed and the probe can resume if information on a suspect arises. The 31-year-old Bandarenka died in hospital on November 12 after he was reportedly beaten by masked security forces.
20.09 / 18:07
Three Migrants Crossing Into Poland From Belarus Found Dead
Three people who were trying to illegally cross into Poland from Belarus were found dead near the border, Poland's Border Patrol said on September 19. Another eight migrants were saved the same day by Polish emergency workers after they got stuck in a swamp as they tried to cross the border. Seven of them were taken to the hospital, including one who was flown by helicopter. Polish media said that one of the migrants found dead may have died from exposure to the cold. Polish Prime Min
20.09 / 17:54
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Deputy PM: Over 1.8m Belarusians get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than 1.8 million people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “By now, more than 1.8 million Belarusians have been vaccinated with the first dose of the Sputnik V vaccine and the vaccine made by Chinese company Sinopharm. Some 1.5 million people have been vaccinated with the second dose.
20.09 / 15:54
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День народного единства в Республике Беларусь
Александра Лукашенко, пишет БЕЛТА. Праздник отмечается 17 сентября и приурочен к годовщине начала освободительного похода Красной армии в Западную Беларусь в 1939 году, в результате которого разделенный по условиям Рижского мирного договора белорусский народ вновь воссоединился.
10.09 / 16:57
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Belarus, Russia approve 28 Union State programs
The Union State programs were approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Minks on 10 September, BelTA has learned. ““Today, we made a very important step towards creating the unified economic space from Minsk to Vladivostok by 2024. We approved the main guidelines to implement the Union State Treaty for 2021-2023 and 28 Union State programs, which will be submitted for approval of the Supreme State Council soon," Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said. “The imple
10.09 / 16:57
Bill to suspend Belarus-EU readmission agreement in parliament soon
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has decided in favor of bringing a bill on suspending the agreement between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union on the readmission of individuals, who stay without permission, into the House of Representatives of the National Assembly. The document was prepared by the government in response to unfriendly actions of the European Union and its member states towards Belarus, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
10.09 / 16:57
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Active phase of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2021 in progress
The active phase of the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021 [West 2021] has begun. In accordance with the training schedule the exercise will take place in Belarus and Russia on 10-16 September, BelTA learned from the Zapad 2021 website. The Zapad 2021 military exercise is a scheduled one and represents the final stage in the system of joint training of Belarusian and Russian army units in 2021.
10.09 / 16:57
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PM: Belarus intends to develop cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy
Belarus intends to develop cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with Director General of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom Aleksei Likhachev in Minsk on 9 September, BelTA has learned. “For Belarus, the construction of a nuclear power plant is an extremely important project. We need to meet regularly, compare notes and solve the issues that arise during the implementation of such a complex, large-scale project.
10.09 / 16:57
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Belarus, Russia reconcile joint response to Western sanctions
The relevant arrangement is specified by the joint statement of Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin on the current progress and further steps on advancing integration processes within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko and Mikhail Mishustin noted that destructive actions, which are taken by a number of Western countries and bodies in contradiction of international law, impede the positive development of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the strengthening of the national economies, and the accomplishment of social tasks of vital importance for citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
10.09 / 16:38
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Fifth Meeting, Five Takeaways: What Did Putin And Lukashenka Achieve in Their Integration Talks?
More questions were raised than answered after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Lukashenka met in Moscow on September 9. Following their fifth face-to-face meeting this year, the two spoke of further economic, energy, and military plans to integrate Belarus and Russia, but the results they described fell short of forecasts and remained vague in many cases, with details apparently left unstated or left for further negotiation. Here are five takeaways from the talks. 1. Uncertain State Of The Union Putin and
10.09 / 16:38
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Putin Says He, Lukashenka Agreed On Unified Gas Market
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and his Belarusian counterpart, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, have agreed on a new unified gas market, and he praised Belarus, saying the situation there was «stabilized” after months of turmoil. Putin spoke at a joint news conference, alongside Lukashenka, on September 9, after more than three hours of talks in Moscow. Lukashenka's trip to Moscow came amid heightened speculation that he and
10.09 / 16:38
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Lukasheko hails important agreements with Russia
The presidents of Belarus and Russia have reached very important agreements in Moscow on 9 September, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin on 10 September, BelTA has learned. The meeting with Alexander Bastrykin was held in the run-up to the professional holiday of Belarusian investigators. They will celebrate the Day of Workers of Investigative Bodies on 12 September.
10.09 / 16:09
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Belarus opposition leader jailed in Lukashenko ‘purge’
A Belarusian court has sentenced the senior opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava to 11 years in prison, punishing one of the most prominent opponents of the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Kalesnikava, a leader of the opposition’s coordination council, was one of three women last year who united to lead an uprising in which tens of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets i
10.09 / 15:58
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Putin and Lukashenko move to integrate economies of Russia and Belarus
Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said they had made progress toward integrating the two countries’ economies during a summit on Thursday evening in advance of massive joint military exercises. Speaking late on Thursday, Putin said the two leaders had agreed to coordinate the countries’ macroeconomic policies, institute common tax and customs measures, and harmonise ot
08.09 / 12:30
A monument to the outstanding French military and statesman Charles de Gaulle will soon appear in Shchuchin. In honor of the start of construction, the first stone was laid
The Ambassador of France to Belarus Nicolas de Lacostas with his wife Maria and the director of the Sedon BLR FLLC Ongan Mordeniz arrived with a pleasant mission to the Shchuchin region. In the Palace of Children and Youth Creativity, guests were greeted warmly, like old friends.
01.09 / 07:46
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Штраф в 10 тысяч получил за избиение подростка житель Пыталово
Житель Пыталовского района Псковской области получил штраф за избиение несовершеннолетнего. Как рассказали «МК в Пскове» в прокуратуре Псковской области, инцидент, ставший причиной для возбуждения уголовного дела, произошёл в марте текущего года.
31.08 / 09:27
Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Moscow on 9 September
The presidents of Belarus and Russia Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow on 9 September. The date was agreed by the heads of state during a telephone conversation on 30 August, BelTA learned the press service of the Belarusian leader. During the meeting, the presidents will once again discuss the Union State programs prepared by the governments of the two countries, other topical issues on the bilateral agenda and also international issues.
30.08 / 13:59
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Belarus, China to upgrade political cooperation
Belarus and China have agreed to upgrade the level of political cooperation, Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich said at the opening ceremony of the Year of the Regions of Belarus and China for 2021-2022 hosted by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 August, BelTA has learned. Belarus-China relations will soon get the status of ‘iron brotherhood, exemplary all-round strategic cooperation and all-weather partnership'. “China holds an exceptional place in our foreign policy, it is our main strategic partner in Asia.
30.08 / 13:54
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Fears grow for Afghan refugees stuck in ‘Kafkaesque’ Poland-Belarus standoff
Fears are growing for a group of Afghan refugees who fled their country last month and made their way to Europe, only to find themselves marooned on the border between Poland and Belarus in a “Kafkaesque” political standoff. The 32 refugees – women, men, and a child of 15 years old – have been stuck in a small, muddy patch of land between the two countries for almost three weeks with no access to clean water, insufficient shelter and intermittent food supplies, according to a Polish NGO.
30.08 / 11:42
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Lukashenko reveals details of phone conversations on Afghanistan
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko revealed the details of telephone conversations with foreign leaders on Afghanistan which he had in the morning on 30 August as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Mahmadsharif Haqdod, BelTA informs. “I have just had a telephone conversation with your president [Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon]. We have been talking for 30 minutes, and he, as a very close friend, briefed me on the current situation in Afghanistan.
30.08 / 11:37
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Vice premier: Belarus follows China's state corporation policy
Belarus takes the example of China in setting up state corporations, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin said in an interview on a YouTube channel, BelTA has learned. Speaking about the plans to transform the Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom into a state corporation, the deputy prime minister said: “This issue has been discussed for a long time already.
23.08 / 10:22
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PM: Integration documents will determine Belarus-Russia cooperation till 2027
Integration documents will determine the interaction between Belarus and Russia until 2027, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. The Belarusian head of government spoke in detail about his working meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council summit in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. “We discussed the finalization of the package of documents on deepening economic integration.
23.08 / 10:17
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Belarus-China company to launch heparin production in Brest Oblast
The production of raw heparin sodium and fodder protein is to be launched in Brest Oblast in the coming two years, BelTA learned from the Brestmyasomolprom Concern holding company. Such a production will be new to Belarus. It will be run by a Belarus-China joint venture.
20.08 / 15:38
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Lukashenko: Belarus' enemies stop at nothing
Enemies of Belarus go to extraordinary lengths, but they have miscalculated, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he presented state awards to representatives of law enforcement on 20 August, BelTA informs. “Our opponents, or to put it straight, enemies, stop at nothing. You know it better than I do. How
20.08 / 15:35
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Belarusian Olympian Tsimanouskaya Plans To Represent Poland After Defection
The Belarusian sprinter who appealed for international help to avoid being forced home prematurely from the Tokyo Olympics says she wants to represent Poland, the country she defected to with her husband less than three weeks ago. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told the RBC television channel on August 18 that she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for that country. «We will now try to change my sporting citizenship so that I can compete for the Polish national team. It usually takes three year
20.08 / 15:35
Lukashenko in favor of moving forward, changes, new Constitution
It is inadmissible to freeze the situation in the country lest stagnation happens. It is necessary to move forward and implement changes but only within the limits of the law. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a ceremony held on 20 August to present state awards to representatives of defense, security, and law enforcement agencies, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I would like to draw your attention to one circumstance. Som
19.08 / 11:13
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Belarus president to decide on status of Belarusian People's Congress
The Constitutional Commission will submit its proposals regarding the status of the Belarusian People's Congress to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for consideration, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus Piotr Miklashevich told reporters on 11 August, BelTA has learned. “We have outlined three matters that require consideration of the head of state. One of them is the constitutional status of the Belarusian People's Congress, since it is a new institution in the system of government.
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarus prime minister sums up results of social, economic development in H1 2021
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko summed up results of the country’s social and economic development in H1 2021 at a session of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko said: “Four out of the six performance indicators of the government and the central bank were secured in H1 2021. The resulting indicator of performance of the entire economy – real disposable income of the population – rose by 3.5% in January-May or above the projections.
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarusian News Site Goes Offline After Police Raids, Arrest Of Staff
Belarusian police have detained several employees of BelaPAN, a private news agency, as a crackdown on media and civil society in Belarus intensifies following last year's disputed presidential election that handed victory to authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Belapan’s websites, belapan.by and belapan.com, also can’t be reached from both Belarus and abroad after police in Minsk on August 18 searched the homes of staff and the news agency’s office. Later in the day, BelaPAN’s director and chief editor Iryna Leushyna, accountant Katsyaryna Boyeva, and former director Dzmitry Navazhylau were detained and placed in prison.
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarus withdraws its agrement for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher
Belarus has withdrawn its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher. The United States was also asked to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk to five people by 1 September, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. Journalists asked whether any action has been taken in response to another round of restrictions imposed by the United States against Belarus.
17.08 / 10:26
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New wave of arrests in Belarus as more than 20 detained in two days
Belarusian authorities have detained more than 20 people in the latest wave of arrests, continuing their sweeping crackdown on dissent a year after a disputed presidential election, human rights activists say. Belarus was rocked by protests which were fuelled by the 9 August 2020 re-election of the authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, to a sixth term in a vote that the opposition and the west rejected as a sham. Lukashenko responded to the dem
17.08 / 10:26
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Armed trespassers neutralized during Belarusian border service exercise
The enforcement of border access regulations and the elimination of a group of armed border trespassers have been practiced during an exercise for the Grodno branch of the Belarusian border service, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. According to the source, the enforcement of border access regulations near the border was practiced during the third stage of an ongoing tactical exercise. A set of preventive measures was also implemented in populated localities near the border and at the border line in association with entities entrusted with providing operational support to border security efforts. Apart from that, according to the scenario of the ex
17.08 / 10:14
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Israel Removes Russia, Several Other European Countries From COVID Banned Travel List
Israel has removed Russia and several other countries across Europe and Asia from a list that prohibited Israelis from traveling to without a special permit. The country's Health Ministry updated the list on August 16, which showed that travel to Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom, India, and Cyprus, is also now allowed without the special permit. Argentina and South Africa were also removed from the list. The list puts Bulgaria, Georgia, Brazil, Mexi
17.08 / 10:12
Belarusian Activist Who Slit His Own Throat In Court Gets Lengthy Prison Term
A Belarusian activist who slit his own throat during a court hearing in June has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. Stsyapan Latypau, 40, whom Belarusian rights organizations have recognized as a political prisoner, was found guilty by Minsk Soviet district court of organizing events that violate public order, resisting law enforcement, and committing fraud. Latypau was sentenced the same day. Latypau rejected all charges. Latypau wa
09.08 / 21:51
Lukashenko agrees to give interview to CNN, but on one condition
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said he is willing to give an interview to the U.S. TV station CNN whose representative was present at the big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. «I am not ruling it out.
09.08 / 19:39
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Lukashenko talks about next president of Belarus
The person the Belarusian people elect will be the next president. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a meeting with representatives of the general public, experts, and mass media titled as the Big Conversation with the President on 9 August, BelTA has learned. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, it is a complicated matter.
09.08 / 19:39
Lukashenko: Constitutional referendum should be open and fair
Belarus needs to hold a referendum on constitutional amendments in an open and fair way, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. “We have nothing to hide.
09.08 / 19:39
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Lukashenko: No plans to introduce sanctions against Ukraine
Belarus is not going to impose sanctions against Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. “We are not going to impose any sanctions against you,” the head of state said as he fielded a question from Ukrainian journalist Pavel Zelinsky.
09.08 / 19:39
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Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia are yet to align one Union State program out of 28
Belarus and Russia are yet to align one Union State program, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. According to the head of state, the so-called integration roadmaps were reformatted into the Union State programs. There are a total of 28 of them.
09.08 / 19:39
Lukashenko: System of granting citizenship to Ukrainians should be effective by late 2021
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko ordered to come to grips with the system of granting citizenship to Ukrainian migrants by the end of the year. The head of state made the statement during a meeting with representatives of the general public, experts, and mass media titled as the Big Conversation with the President on 9 August, BelTA has learned. Addressing the head of state journalist Ksenia Lebedeva voiced a request she often heard from those who moved from Ukraine.
09.08 / 19:39
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Lukashenko: Belarus has stood serious test for national unity
Belarus has stood a serious test for national unity, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. «We have stood a serious test for national unity. We know that we have everything to pass this period in our newest history with dignity.
09.08 / 19:39
Lukashenko opines on USA's true attitude to Belarus
The USA could not care less about Belarus as such, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he answered a question of a journalist from The Wall Street Journal during the Big Conversation with the President on 9 August, BelTA has learned. “You are far away and you do not care about what is happening in Belarus. You cannot even locate it on a map.
09.08 / 19:39
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Lukashenko: President Volodymyr Zelensky had chance to become peacemaker
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a chance to become a peacemaker in Ukraine and make serious progress in resolving the conflict in Donbass, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Big Conversation with the President, a meeting with the public, experts and media community in the format of a big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the former President Petro Poroshenko failed the Minsk accords because he was controlled from the outside. «He didn't implement them.
09.08 / 19:15
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Belarus exiles fear the long arm of the vengeful dictator in Minsk
It is a fraught and dangerous time to be a Belarusian activist or dissident abroad, where the scrambling of a MiG-29 to ground a Ryanair plane, the abortive “kidnapping” of an Olympic sprinter and a possible “murder disguised as suicide” in Ukraine have been met darkly by the growing community of Belarusian exiles. “Considering the events in Kyiv, I want to tell people that I have no suicidal tendencies,” wrote Andrej Stryzhak, a Belarusian activist currently in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in a post on Facebook last week.
09.08 / 19:10
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Belarus regime steps up ‘purge’ of activists and media
Aleysa Ivanova wakes up each morning wondering when the knock on her door will come. “You understand you can be next. Every day I wake up, I think ‘maybe it’ll be tomorrow, maybe today. Maybe they’ll come for me this evening’,” said Ivanova (not her real name). As a journalist in Belarus, her rep
09.08 / 18:50
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Marches In Warsaw, Kyiv Protest Repression In Belarus On Eve Of Election Anniversary
Hundreds of people marched in Warsaw to protest political repression in Belarus on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Belarus presidential election that the opposition says was rigged in favor of authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Many Belarusians living in exile in Poland joined the demonstration in which people carried the Belarusian opposition's red-and-white flag and chanted «Long live Belarus!» The protest began in central Warsaw and marched past the U.S. and Russian embassies.
09.08 / 18:50
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West Tightens Sanctions On Belarus On Anniversary Of Disputed Vote
The United States, Britain, and Canada have announced new trade and financial sanctions on Belarus on the first anniversary of a presidential election that extended Alyaksandr Lukashenka's decades-long rule and sparked an unprecedented wave of protests amid allegations the vote was rigged. Lukashenka, in power since 1994, reacted to the protests by unleashing a brutal crackdown. More than 32,000 people have been detained, thousands beaten by police on the streets and in detention, with torture alleged in m